Arrival & Check-In

By Bus

For the safety of all children and visitors, all buses must use the West Lake Avenue entrance. After turning on West Lake Avenue from Patriot Boulevard, turn right (north) into the first driveway.

The first bank of parking spaces on the right is reserved for bus parking. If all spaces are full, please unload your students at the Group Welcome Center entrance and then pull forward and park along the outer driveway.

School groups enter the Museum through the Group Welcome Center that is located by the bus parking area.

By Car

Please try to carpool; we have limited parking available in the Museum parking lot. Check with your school and arrange to arrive at the reserved start time of your school, because the field trip can only begin once everyone has arrived.

Enter through the front door and check in at the front desk once your entire group has arrived.

Field Trip Reservations

Field Trip Scholarships

A limited number of field trip scholarships are available to classrooms or child care centers designated by the Museum as a school or center of need.Learn more

Accessibility

Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago strives to be equally available to guests with any level of physical, visual, auditory, or cognitive challenge. Our facility and exhibits were designed using the principles of universal design.Learn More